Joyosity

Joyosity

Hosted by: Jenn Whitmer

We believe true leadership requires more than just surface-level strategies — it requires a profound connection to everything that makes us human. Through live interviews with experts and leaders, Jenn Whitmer,...

Episodes

Ep. 89 Stop Saying Thank You: Lead with Connection with Kevin Monroe

Season #2

Gratitude isn’t just a warm fuzzy feeling — it’s a leadership superpower. But most of us are doing it wrong… or at least, doing it on autopilot.   Ready to learn how real gratitude can transform your team, your...
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Ep. 88 Can the Enneagram Rip Open Plastic Gratitude? with Jenn Whitmer

Season #2

When is a cookie a giant letdown? (Nope, not a joke setup.)   When the cookie is a crumb compared to the work you do. Because a one-size-fits-all thank-you is just another way to say you don’t really see me.   In this...
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Ep. 87 ICYMI: Stop Hiding Stress—Why It’s Killing Trust on Your Team

Season #2

Turns out, shielding your team from stress doesn’t protect them—it breaks trust.   And if you’ve ever found yourself trying to carry it all alone? You’re not the only one.   There’s a swirl every modern leader...
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Ep. 86 Work Not Working? An Invite to Disruption (and Joy)

Season #2

Stress, toxicity, and exhaustion at work is killing us. Literally. Leaders are burned out, disengaged, and desperate for something real. If that’s you… I wrote a whole book for you!   Joyosity: Cultivating Joy at...
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Ep. 85 The Leadership Trap: What’s Distracting You from Real Impact? with Ron Tite

Season #2

Titles. Egos. Positions. We can do with a few less of those and far more actual leaders.   In this episode of The Joyosity Podcast, Ron Tite, speaker, author, and founder of Church & State, returns for a deeper...
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Ep. 84 The Purpose Pivot: Aligning Values, Strategy, and Action with Ron Tite

Season #2

“When the world hints at change, most businesses hesitate. When the world demands change, they take the easy way out.” Ron Tite with the mic drop moments on the podcast this week.   We both agree real leadership isn’t...
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Ep. 83 Why Serious Leaders Fail (And What to Do Instead)

Season #2

Seriousness about destroyed me in 2nd grade. And unfortunately, it’s likely your path to failure as a full-grown adult human.   SO MANY messages about “professionalism” and “be serious.” It’s not shocking then that...
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Ep. 82 ICYMI: The Leadership Crisis We Need to Talk About

Season #2

Leaders, you running on empty? Exhaustion, overcommitment, and urgency culture are driving burnout (and you’re like tell me something new!). On this episode, Jenn Whitmer and Shelby Merryweather reflect on podcasts...
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Ep. 81 The Leadership Crisis is Real. Joy is the Answer with Joy Saxton

Season #2

Joy isn’t light and fluffy. Joy has deep roots. And you desperately need that kind of leadership right now: for yourself.   How do leaders sustain joy, avoid burnout, and make strategic decisions in an overwhelming...
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Ep. 80 Holding It Together: Leading Through Uncertainty with Jo Saxton

Season #2

Are you leading or just surviving?   My Enneagram Seven self desperately wants to reframe and excuse and brush (shove) it all under a nice area rug. But that plunges us all deeper into barely hanging on.   In this...
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Ep. 79 The Leadership Crisis No One is Talking About

Season #2

Are we in a leadership crisis? The statistics scream yes. Burnout, turnover, and the weight of constant change are overwhelming leaders everywhere. But you already knew that…because you feel it too.   In this episode,...
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Ep. 78 ICYMI Half-Play or Full-Play: Joy and Productivity at Work

Season #2

You don’t get to decide what feels like play for someone else. I see this all the time in team building exercises or team happy hours, the leaders walk away from it thinking, “Yes, we rocked that!” only to later find...
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